Branding apparatus.



' No. 728,710. v v PATENTED MAY 19, 1903..

A. HAYES. v

BRANDING` APPARATUS.

APPLIGATION FILED DEO. 5, 1902.

N0 MODEL.

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PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT HAYES,y OF WASHINCTON,.DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR To NICHOLASAUTH, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 728,710, dated May 19,1903.

" Application inea December 5, 190,2. serial No. 134,024. (No model.)

the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeingl had-tothe -accom-l panying drawings, and to the letters of refer`a part of ence marked thereon, which form this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvelnents in brandingappliances and heating apparatus; and it consists in the provision of anoil-atomizerV communicating with a mixing-chamber, where the vaporizedoil and steam are thoroughly commingled before being ignitedat theburner, suitable means being provided to break up and equally distributethe ame, so that the branding-surfaces will be uniformly heated.

The invention consists, further, in various details of construction andcombinations of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described andthen specifically defined in the appended claims.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, withthe letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of thisapplication, and in which drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective view of myimproved branding apparatus shown as held adjacent to a table. Fig. 2 isa central vertical section through the branding apparatus with theoil-tank shown in elevation, and Fig. 3 isV I 5o air-pipe from aforce-pump may be connected to apply a suitable pressure upon thesurface vwhich oil enters from the tubing A.

cumferential flange G adjacent to one end,

and said cylinder is held to the boxing F by means of a nut I, whichfits over a contracted threaded portion of said boxing, whereby theinner wall'ofsaid cylinder is continuous with the chambered portion ofthe boxing into A portion of the circumference of said oil-cylinder G isthreaded, as at g, to receive the mixingchamber K, which has one endapertured and provided ,with screw-threads to engage the threads g. Aneedle-Valve L is mounted horizontally in saidoil-cylinder,mixing-chamber, and boxing, and has rack-teeth L adjacentto one end adaptedto mesh with said pinionwheel H and is provided withtwo conical valvesNand N',the formerofwhichis adapted to control thepassage of vaporized oil through .the Vport O in the tapering end of theoil-cylinder, while the valve N' is designed to con'- trol the passageof the'vaporized oil and steam which passes through the port n at theapex of said mixing-chamber. A pipe R leads into said mixingchamber andthrough which steam is allowed to'enter the chamber from any sourceofsupply.

Mounted upon a bracket-arm S, which isl fastened to the oil-reservoir,is a chamber T, having an aperture in its circumference, through whichthe tapering end of said mixing-chamberpasses, as shown clearly in Fig.2 of the drawings, Said chamber has a perforated bottom T' and a top T2,supporting branding-plates W, there being two of these plates shown inthe drawings; but any number may be utilized, if desired. Secured tosaid top T2 and projecting downward in the chamber T and arrangedpreferably in circular series are the rods J which are provided for thepurpose of breaking up the ame and distributing the heat uniformly IOOwithin the chamber T. These rods also serve as means for retaining heatand assisting in the combustion of the vaporized fuel as it issuesthrough the port controlled by the Valve N'.

From the foregoing it will be observed that by the provision ofapparatus embodying my invention the oil and steam in the mixingchamberwill become heated by proximity of the latter to the heating-chamber, assaid mixing-chamber extends into the heatingchamber, thereby causing arapid combustion as the spray issues from the exit end of themixing-chamber. sired to be branded may be placed uponthebranding-plates and the apparatus may be positioned adjacent to a table,as illustrated in Fig. l of the drawings, for conveniencein use. Thebranding-plates will be highly heated by the intense heat generated bymeans of the burner apparatus, in which the oil is thoroughly atomizedand mixed with the steam prior toits being forced out of themixing-chamber and ignited at the burner end of the mixing-chamber, andby means of the Valves positioned Within the Oil-cylinder andmixing-chamber the supply of fuel being fed to the burner may be readilyadjusted, there- ,by insuring any degree of heat desired.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire tose'cure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A branding apparatus comprising a fuelreservoir,an oil-cylindercommunicating with said reservoir through a Valve-regulatedpassage-Way,a heating-chamber, a mixing-chamber having a tapering endentering the latter and communicating therewith and also With saidoil-cylinder, a steam-inlet pipe communicating with said mixing-chamber,a shaft having valves adapted to control the exit- Hams or otherarticles de ports of said mixing-chamber and cylinder, a rack and pinionfor moving said shaft to simultaneously open and close said valves, andbranding-platessupported upon said heatingchamber, as set forth.

2. A branding apparatus comprising an oilreservoir, a bracket-armsupported thereon, a heating-chamber mounted on said arm,branding-plates supported upon the heating-chamber, and circular series ofdetlecting-rods projecting down from the top of said chamber, a mixing-chamber communicating with said heating-chamber, an oil-cylinder withpipe connection with said reservoir and extending into themixing-chamber and having a tapering and apertured end communicatingwith the mixing-chamber, and valves regulating the exit-ports in saidcylinder and mixingchamber, as set forth.

3. Abraudingapparatus comprising an oilreservoir, a valve regulated pipeleading therein, a' boxing mounted on said tubing, a shaft journaled insaid boxing and having a pinion-Wheel thereon, an oil-cylinder held tosaid boxing,a mixing-chamber having threaded connection with thecircumference of the oil-cylinder, a heating-chamber communicatingthrough the mixing-chamber With said cylinder, a steam-inlet pipecommunicating With said mixing-chamber, valves communicating With saidports in said cylinder and mixing-chamber, and rack-teeth on the stem ofthe valves in mesh with said pinion, and branding-plates mounted uponthe heatingchamber, as shown and described.

In testimony whereof l hereunto afx my signature in presence of tWoWitnesses.

' ALBERT HAYES. Witnesses:

PAUL SHELDON, A. L. HOUGH.'

